BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 28 MAY 2024
AT THE WHITE HOUSE, MARQUIS DRIVE, RUGELEY

PRESENT: Parish Councillors: D. Cotton (Chairman)
R. Turville
Mrs M. A. Turville
Mrs S. Pearson
P. Adams

IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs T. Williams (Parish Clerk)

1. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Councillor A. Pearson and Councillor M. Sutherland.

Apologies were received from County Councillor P. Hewitt.

2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
To declare interests for this meeting:
Member
Interest
Type

None

3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No members of the public were present.

4. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
Resolved: The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 26 March 2024 were approved as a correct record.

5. PLANNING OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE PARISH COUNCIL SINCE THE LAST MEETING
Resolved: To confirm the following planning observations submitted to Cannock Chase Council:

Application Number: CH/24/083
Address: The White House, Marquis Drive, Rugeley
Development: Additional dormers on existing second floor and creation of new apartment for ministry use.

Observations: No objections

6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
No new planning applications had been received.

7. COUNTY PLANNING APPLICATION AT CEMEX QUARRY

Application Number: CH.20/04/709 M
Address: Cemex Quarry
Development: Application to not comply with (to vary) conditions 3, 8, 14, 15, 35, 53 and 60 attached to the planning permission CH.00/0577 & S.400/18 to revise the phasing of the winning and working of sand and gravel at Rugeley Quarry, Stafford Brook Road, Rugeley

The Planning Committee noted an email from Staffordshire County Council advising the Parish Council that planning application CH.20/04/709 M would be reported to the County’s Planning Committee on 6 June 2024 and the Parish Council was invited to speak at the meeting.

A second email had then confirmed the meeting on 6 June had been cancelled and the case rescheduled to August due to the announcement of the General Parliamentary Election.

The Parish Planning Committee considered whether it would be beneficial to nominate a representative to speak at the County Planning Committee and agreed that the most relevant issue was that no liaison group had been set up to facilitate communication between residents, the County and the Quarry.

The Chairman suggested that any relevant points be put forward to the Clerk and that consideration be given to appointing a parish representative, if required, at the next meeting.

The suggestion was made that a voluntary 30mph speed limit be proposed to larger hauliers when their vehicles were moving from the Quarry entrance to Penkridge Bank.

8. PLANNING DECISIONS MADE BY THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL

Application Number: CH/24/058
Address: 129 Rugeley Road, Hazelslade, Cannock
Development: Single storey rear extension to replace conservatory, erection of front porch and replacement of all windows.

The Planning Committee noted that Cannock Chase Council had awarded planning permission on 9 April 2024.

Application Number: CH/24/083
Address: The White House, Marquis Drive, Rugeley
Development: Additional dormers on existing second floor and creation of new apartment for ministry use.

The Planning Committee noted that Cannock Chase Council had awarded planning permission on 15 May 2024.

9. UPDATES ON OTHER PLANNING MATTERS
The Clerk informed the Council that clarification had been sought from Cannock Chase Council on the latest permitted development rules and how they applied to pop up campsites.

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 had introduced a new Class BC under Part 4 (which takes effect from 25 July 2024) allowing land to be used for camping purposes (with a small number of exclusions) for 60 days in any calendar year (or 42 consecutive days) for up to 50 pitches including campervans and motorhomes and the use of movable structures (toilets, showers, utility rooms etc) necessary for that use (with no requirement to remove them between uses). Licensing requirements were unchanged.

It is understood that the existing Class B temporary uses of land with 28 days permitted development rights continue to 24 July 2024 (unless the use is associated with a festival).

A request for confirmation had been made to establish whether pop-up sites can operate for 28 days or 60 days this calendar year (where the necessary notifications had been submitted to Cannock Chase Council) due to the changing rules and whether there were any restrictions applying to Cannock Chase National Landscape.

No response had been received from Cannock Chase Council and the matter would be followed up.

10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 30 July 2024.

The venue for the meeting will be the White House, Marquis Drive, Brindley Heath.